Resolution No. _____________

Board of Supervisors, County of San Mateo, State of California

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Resolution Authorizing the Director of Public Works to Call for Sealed Proposals for the Construction of the Keller Women’s & Children’s Services Unit at the San Mateo Medical Center, San Mateo, California (Project No. P9Y01)

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, approval of the plans and specifications for the construction of the Keller Women’s & Children’s Services Unit at the San Mateo Medical Center (Birthing Center) has been delayed in the State Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development; and

WHEREAS, a financial analysis for the Birthing Center’s costs and revenue projections is currently being conducted under the supervision of the County Manager; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has recommended that he be authorized to call for bids for the project in order that the construction cost of the Birthing Center can be used by this Board in determining if the construction should go forward; and

WHEREAS, the Chief Executive Officer of the San Mateo Medical Center concurs with the recommendation of the Director of Public Works; and

WHEREAS, this Board has considered and concurs in the recommendation of both the Chief Executive Officer of the San Mateo Medical Center and the Director of Public Works.

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that:

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The Director of Public Works is authorized and directed to issue a call for sealed proposals to be received by the County Manager/Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of San Mateo County, on or before 2:30 p.m., Friday, January 20, 2006, in the County Manager/Clerk of the Board of Supervisors’ offices in the Hall of Justice and Records, 400 County Center, Redwood City, California. Said bids will then be publicly opened and declared in the County Manager/Clerk of the Board of Supervisors’ offices.

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The Director of Public Works is authorized to extend the call for bid and bid opening up to ninety (90) calendar days beyond the time and date originally set forth by this Board.

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The Department of Public Works is further directed to cause the Notice inviting sealed proposals to be published for two (2) times in the Independent Newspaper Group, a newspaper printed and published in this County, and to obtain an affidavit of said publication, a copy of which shall be placed on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.

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